Three-Year-Old Dies After Strychnine Pills In Candy
Ronald Anderson, three, of Ruthven area, ingested pills prepared by the family physician for candy. En route to a doctor, a stomach pump failed to save him and he died. Funeral held at Ayrshire Lutheran Church with many distant relatives in attendance. family expresses deep sorrow.
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Ronald
Lawrence Anderson
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Rev
Born
Martin
Fred Baedke
Terril
Wagner
Schroeder
Lerris
Charles Heerde
In‘wood
August Baedke
Henry Baedke
Graettinger
Fred Bottin
Sae City
Matt Anderson
Elmore
Minnesota
Chester. Anderson
Rock Rapid Red Baedke, Jr
Matilda Baedke
Ames
Mason City Boosters Visit Grachtinger in Holiday Swing
Seventy Mason City boosters visited Grachtinger Tuesday evening and stayed about twenty minutes. Their band performed on the street while members called at local businesses. Sim Stedman accompanied the group and greeted many Gractfinger friends as Gradt finger wore holiday attire and Old Glory flew at every business.
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Mason City
Grachtinger
Sim Stedman
Gractfinger
Gradtfinger
Old Glory
Auto Crash Leaves Wheeler With Broken Rib In Jackson
Orville Wheeler of Grachtinger suffered a broken rib Friday night when his Ford collided head on with a second vehicle near Jackson Minnesota. Wheeler’s car was near the ditch with brakes on and almost stopped when the other car struck him. The Jackson driver admitted he had fallen asleep at the wheel. Both cars were badly demolished.
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Orville Wheeler
Grachtinger
Jacckson
Minnersots
Wheeler
Jackson
Hog Market Report Describes 720 Pound Sow Sale
D R Gardner marketed a sow weighing 720 pounds in Grasttinger. D R Barringer paid $64.80 for the animal. The piece notes show hogs in Indiana and elsewhere weighing 750 to 760 pounds, with Gardner's hog described as not fat and capable of reaching 900 pounds with feeding.
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D. R. Gardner
Grasttinger
D. R. Barringer
Indiana
Mr. Gardner
Gas Refrigeration Demonstrated at University of Wisconsin
Experiments at the University of Wisconsin show ice boxes kept 10 degrees cooler using manufactured gas. Gas cooling works on an absorption principle with ammonia as the cooling agent and requires no motor or moving parts.
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University of Wisconsin
Dissolution Sale At Ringated Saturday Afternoon
A Minneapolis seller with No. 28 in good running order will be sold Saturday at 2 30 pm to dissolve part nership in the machine. The notice appears as a display ad in this issue.
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Minneapolis
Hingsted
Ray Griffin Injured Cranking Car in Backfire Incident
Ray Griffin sustained a broken right arm Saturday evening when a Charvolet car motor back fired. The injury will keep him from work for an extended period.
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Ray Griffin
Seniors Schedule Second Show For Anne Whats-her-Name
The senior class announces a second performance of the senior play Anne Whats-her-Name on Monday night May 11 due to many being unable to secure reserved seats. A gallery seating of about seventy five will be available, with tickets reservable at the Windsor Hotel on May 9 after 9 pm. Friday ticket holders may exchange for Monday before Friday evening.
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Anne Whats-her
Clusa
Windsor Hotel
Seed Samples Tested In Field
Special to Times reports Farm Cops Department of the town State College aids the Department of Agriculture in field tests of 250 rumples of clover. Inspectors in Iowa found imported clover seed marketed as home grown seed. Most imported seed is expected to winter kill in Iowa, and next spring growth compared with labeling may reveal if seed was misbranded.
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Ames
Towa
Rome
Farm Cops Department
The
Town State College
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Ccasions
Satisfactory Trade Boosts Dairy Beef Returns in Goldfield
In Goldfield Iowa on May 7 a cow testing member traded four poor milkers for two beef type cows. The dairy cows valued at 125 dollars and the beef cow at 62.60 dollars, yielding a net gain in feed and labor and nearly doubling returns for the trader. Henry Ford and his monoplane are noted as a large scale business figure with wartime plane plans. Graettinger High School beat St Marys of Emmetsburg 10 to 2 in a seven inning junior game with Petersen pitching. Graettinger scored five first-inning runs.
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Goldfield
Iowa
Thia
Ani
Henry Ford
Henry
Trenchen
Graettingery
St. Mary's
Tha. Graettinger High School
Paseball
St. Mary's of Eimetsburg Yeatorday
Graethinger Acdred Lye
Paulsen Shines for Fort Smith In Western Association
Groettinger 15 Paulsen, under contract with the St. Louis Nationals, is farmed to Fort Smith for the season. Fort Smith beat Springfield 21 to 12 as Paulsen relieved in the sixth, retiring twelve straight and belting a bases loaded homer. Southwest Daily American lauds the Graettinger twirler for a standout Sunday showing across the river at Alexandria field.
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Guilford Paulsen
Groettinger
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Paulsen
St. Louis Nationals
Springfield
Southwest Daily American
Graettinger
Sahara Desert
Alexandrias Field
Los Angeles Foresees Water Power Supremacy
A Los Angeles datelined report predicts oil reserves may run dry in forty years and that U S power needs could be met by water power. It notes 12,000,000 horsepower could be developed, while 1924 demand reached 66,000,000 horsepower for industry plus railroad transport.
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Los Angeles
United States
Dance at Woodview Hall May 14 with The Templa Tadsers
A social change event will be held at Woodview Hall on Thursday May 14. Music will be provided by The Templa Tadsers from Exthervilla. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Woodview Hall
Eyarning
Exthervilla
Celebrated Eightieth Birthday of Mrs John Andersen
A week ago Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Miller relatives and friends gathered to celebrate Mrs John Andersens eightieth birthday with Mrs Millers mother. Attendees included the Rustan and Hansen families from Clay County Jensen and Simonsen families from near town. Friends wish her health and strength and long life to observe a hundred years.
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Peter Miller
Simon Simonsen
Anderson
Train And Tractor Plows Collision At Jack Creek Crossing
A northbound passenger train led by engineer Pat Sullivan collided with Harry Wikert’s tractor plows at the Jack Creek crossing Friday afternoon. The plows were wrecked, about $150 in damage. Wikert signaled the approaching train and attempted to free or reattach the plows before fleeing to safety.
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Pat Sullivan
Harry Wikert
Jack Creek
Wikert
Graettinger Baseball Beats Ringsted 18 to 7 on Ringsted Field
Graettinger High School defeated Ringsted High 18 to 7 Friday afternoon. Petersen pitched until the fifth inning, relieved by Carl Spies who allowed only one baserunner rest of the game. Graettinger scored four in the sixth and seven more in the last inning to reach the final count.
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Graettinger
Ringsted
Petersen
Carl Spies
Graeitinger
Groettinger
Legion Boys Erect New Flag Pole in Graettinger
John Nelson Legion post in Graettinger purchased and installed a 6 foot steel flag pole on Main street costing 50 dollars plus labor. The pole sits in a five foot concrete bed replacing an old wooden pole struck by lightning last year. The community gratefully notes the Legion’s generosity and civic pride.
Patriotic Appeal For Gold Star Market Funds
A community appeal urges residents of Graettinger to donate next Saturday May 9 to support the local quota of the Town Gold Star Highway fund. Boy Scouts will stand at four corners of the flag pole to receive voluntary contributions. Graettinger’s share is 26 dollars out of Palo Alto county’s 3220 quota. Markers bearing World War I fallen names will be placed along major roads and later published in the Times.
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Graettinger
J. H. Gammon
Flag Pole
Palo Alto
Gracttinger
The Covered Wagon Draws Large Friday and Saturday Crowds
The Hawk Eye theatre presentation The Covered Wagon drew large crowds on Friday and Saturday evenings with almost full houses and scores turned away. A continuous show ran from early evening until 1 am, marking a record attendance as reviewers praised the splendid picture and audience enjoyment.
Axelton Buys Kanawha Variety Store
T M Axelton of Ames, formerly Graettinger, has purchased the T H Thompson variety store at Kanawha. Stock invoiced last week. possession expected at month’s start. Family to move to Kanawha after the current school year. Axelton described as a hustler and live-wire businessman. The Limes wish him success.
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Kanawha
M. T. Axelton
Ames
Graettinger
T. H. Thompson
Axelton
The
Limes
Another Big Dance at Woodman Hall Friday Evening
A popular 60e dance will be held at Woodman hall Friday evening. Music will be supplied by the Johnson orchestra. These dances will occur every Friday evening hereafter.
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Woodman Hall
Johnson Orchestra
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